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By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 336 Reads
On Wed, 09/23/2020 - 05:24 PM

I don’t know if I should be amazed or startled by the shockwaves sent through our country by the death of one national figure.

The future is unclear, but here are steps we can take

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 751 Reads
On Wed, 09/16/2020 - 05:16 PM

Where do we go from here?
I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately. If you know me personally, you know I consider myself to be a “recovering pessimist,” but optimism is hard to find these days, it seems.

Governor extends mask mandate but eases some business restrictions

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 3,709 Reads
On Tue, 09/15/2020 - 08:47 AM

Mississippi will remain under a statewide mask mandate through the end of September.

Sally is expected to hit the Pine Belt area on Tuesday.

Pine Belt prepares for Sally

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 5,034 Reads
On Sun, 09/13/2020 - 07:08 PM

Tuesday, Sept. 15 update (2:45 p.m.)

The National Hurricane Center has cancelled the Tropical Storm Warning for Forrest County.

Hurricane Sally continues to track to the east and has failed to strengthen.

Tropical Storm Force winds are no longer expected in Forrest County.

Lost in a sea of screens

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 674 Reads
On Wed, 09/02/2020 - 04:54 PM

At some point in my mid-20s, I became an early riser, and I’m usually awake long before my alarm sounds each morning.
However, that wasn’t the case one day earlier this week. I was far away in dreamland when that dreaded sound jolted me awake.

Courage Photographed: Hattiesburg photographers contribute to national women’s suffrage history project

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 845 Reads
On Wed, 09/02/2020 - 03:53 PM

A pair of Hattiesburg photographers have contributed photographs to a national effort to record the history surrounding the struggle of women – and particularly Black women – in gaining the right to vote.

Frontliners: Michelle Rowell

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 295 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:44 PM

Michelle Rowell has built a career out of saving lives.
The Laurel native enrolled in school to become an emergency medical technician in 2006, but she had already been serving the public for nearly a decade as a volunteer firefighter.

Frontliners: Mike Nyugen

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 466 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 12:43 PM

Mike Nyugen, a nurse at Forrest General Hospital, has found his calling in life.
It took him a little while, but he has always wanted to help people, and the health care field has always been a calling for him.

Meet your neighbor: Kym Garraway-Braley

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 666 Reads
On Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:53 AM

Kym Garraway-Braley of Hattiesburg has a deep love for her area of Mississippi, and the people in the Pine Belt return that love in droves.

This newspaper is strong, innovative and positioned for growth

By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 687 Reads
On Wed, 08/26/2020 - 06:09 PM

When I told friends in late January that I was leaving the marketing and public relations world to return to the field of journalism, most of them were – understandably – surprised, shocked and even a little concerned.

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